Progress in modelling solidification microstructures in metals and alloys. Part II: dendrites from 2001 to 2018

W Kurz, M Rappaz, R Trivedi - International Materials Reviews, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This is the first account of the history of modelling dendritic and cellular solidification. While
Part I reviewed the progress up to the year 2000 [Kurz W, Fisher DJ, Trivedi R. Progress in …

Atomistic to continuum modeling of solidification microstructures

A Karma, D Tourret - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
We summarize recent advances in modeling of solidification microstructures using
computational methods that bridge atomistic to continuum scales. We first discuss progress …

Towards an alloy design strategy by tuning liquid local ordering: what solidification of an Al-alloy designed for laser powder bed fusion teaches us

M Buttard, G Martin, X Bataillon, G Renou… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-strength aluminium alloys from the 2XXX, 6XXX, and 7XXX series suffer from severe
hot cracking issues during 3D printing. Thus, there is a need to design new alloys with an …

Influence of Cr on the nucleation of primary Al and formation of twinned dendrites in Al–Zn–Cr alloys: Can icosahedral solid clusters play a role?

G Kurtuldu, P Jarry, M Rappaz - Acta Materialia, 2013 - Elsevier
The equiaxed solidification of Al–20 wt.% Zn alloys revealed an unexpectedly large number
of fine grains which are in a twin, or near-twin, relationship with their nearest neighbors …

In situ observation of solidification patterns in diffusive conditions

S Akamatsu, H Nguyen-Thi - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
We present a review of recent in situ experimentation studies of solidification front patterns
and microstructures in alloys. Front-tracking diagnostics and real-time observation methods …

Solidification of metallic alloys: does the structure of the liquid matter?

M Rappaz, P Jarry, G Kurtuldu, J Zollinger - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract In 1952, Frank (Proc R Soc Lond Ser-Math Phys Sci 215: 43–46, 1952) already
postulated that Icosahedral Short Range Order (ISRO) of atoms in the liquid could possibly …

[HTML][HTML] Twinned dendrites growth in wire arc directed energy deposition of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy

B Dong, X Cai, F Chen, S Lin, Y Zong, D Shan - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Twinned dendrites have attracted worldwide attention in the past half century due to their
unusual orientation and crystallographic symmetry. Successive research has established a …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Al grain structure on Fe bearing intermetallics during DC casting of an Al-Mg-Si alloy

S Kumar, KAQ O'Reilly - Materials Characterization, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract 207 mm diameter direct chill (DC) cast billets of 6063 aluminium-magnesium-silicon
(Al-Mg-Si) alloy were produced with various different primary aluminium (α-Al) grain …

Crystallographic evidences for twin-assisted eutectic growth in undercooled Ni-18.7 at.% Sn eutectic melts

F Zhang, J Zhang, X Lü, K Hua, Y Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid solidification in undercooled Ni-18.7 at.% Sn eutectic melts was observed in-situ by a
high-speed high-resolution camera and the microstructures were characterized in detail by …

Twinned dendrite growth during Bridgman solidification

L Yang, S Li, X Chang, H Zhong, H Fu - Acta Materialia, 2015 - Elsevier
Twinned dendrites were successfully produced with high reproducibility in Al–4.5 wt.% Cu
alloys at various growth speeds (V) of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 μm s− 1 during …